Migrating data, glitches, and documentation challenges on MacBook Neo

coralatlas wrote:

new NEO -

REPLACED MY 1ST GEN IPAD PRO AFTER 10+ YRS

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not having iphone and using best buy are 2 obvious problems - i-cloud , seem idrive problematic - migrating data seems problematic - documentation a problem

Macs and iPads use different operating systems

Apple Silicon Macs can run some iPhone and iPad apps, if the app developer permits it. (See: Use iPhone and iPad apps on Mac with Apple silicon - Apple Support). Not all do, and where it is possible to run iPhone and iPad apps, the experience may not be as polished as with apps specifically designed for the Mac.

With regards to documentation, you may want to start here:

Mac - Official Apple Support

Mac User Guide - Apple Support

iCloud User Guide - Apple Support

Transfer from PC to Mac with Migration Assistant - Apple Support

These may also be of interest:

Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

Apple Music User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

Apple TV App User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

when I bought my Neo, right out of the box, it was not behaving properly. I would call it glitchy. all I needed to straighten things out was to Start up your Mac in safe mode. I ran the Neo in safe mode for ten minutes, then restarted it normally. that solved all of the issues I was facing.

@Servant of Cats missed one Apple article which is also relevant if you wish to use your iPad to setup & configure the new computer:

Set up Mac with iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

HWTech wrote:

@Servant of Cats missed one Apple article which is also relevant if you wish to use your iPad to setup & configure the new computer:

Set up Mac with iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Thanks. I knew you could use one iPhone or iPad to quickly set up another, but didn't realize that Apple now had tools for setting up a Mac using an iPhone or iPad.